27 MARCH 1926, Page 34

Squire Osbaldeston could put a bullet into the ace of

diainonds with a duelling pistol at thirty feet, was a wonderful man over fences, and equally fond of billiards, badger- drawing, cricket and coursing. His autobiography has just been published by the Bodley Head at £2 2s. The editor is Mr. E. D. Cuming and Sir Theodore Cook has written an introduction which is a model of what such prefaces should be. Although tempted to quote from the versatile Squire we reserve thiS autobiography for a review worthy of its subject. * * *